A model to predict the effects of soil structure on denitrification and N2O emission

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 409, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 283-290

  Laudone, G M ^a   Matthews, G P ^a   Bird, N R A ^b   Whalley, W R ^b   Cardenas, L M ^b   Gregory, A S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobic respiration; Denitrification; Diffusion; Nitrous oxide; Soil structure; Void network model

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION; CRANK-NICOLSON; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; HOT SPOT; HOTSPOTS; LABORATORY PROTOCOLS; MICHAELIS-MENTEN KINETIC; MOLECULAR NITROGEN; NITRIFICATION AND DENITRIFICATION; NITROUS OXIDE; OXYGEN CONCENTRATIONS; OXYGEN THRESHOLD; PERCOLATION PATH; PORE NETWORKS; RATE COEFFICIENTS; SANDY CLAY LOAM SOILS; SOIL COMPACTION; SOIL STRUCTURE; UNIT CELLS; VOID NETWORK MODELS; VOID SPACE; VOID STRUCTURES; WATER RETENTION;

ANESTHETICS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DENITRIFICATION; GLUCOSE; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXYGEN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS; SOLVENTS;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPACTION; DENITRIFICATION; DIFFUSION; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROUS OXIDE; PERCOLATION; POROSITY; REACTION KINETICS; SANDY CLAY LOAM; SATURATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL STRUCTURE; TORTUOSITY; VOID;

ENGLAND; HERTFORDSHIRE; ROTHAMSTED EXPERIMENTAL STATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80054079877     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.08.026     Document Type: Article

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